Micron posts $576 million loss on sales of $480 million in quarterNews & Analysis 9/25/2001 Post a commentBOISE, Idaho--Micron Technology Inc. today posted a net loss of $576 million on net sales of just $480.3 million for the company's fiscal fourth quarter, ended Aug. 30. Micron's revenues plunged 40% sequentially from $802.3 million in the prior quarter, and sales were 79% lower than a year ago.

Update: Micron posts loss for fiscal 2001News & Analysis 9/25/2001 Post a commentWith rising inventories and plunging prices, Micron Technology posted a net loss of $576 million on sales of $480 million for its fiscal fourth quarter. The memory chip maker had a net loss for the full fiscal year of $521 million.

ASIC vendors will not benefit from upcoming chip recovery, says reportNews & Analysis 9/25/2001 Post a commentEL SEGUNDO, Calif. -- There's good and bad news in the application specific integrated circuit (ASIC) market. The worldwide ASIC market will fare better than the overall semiconductor industry in 2001, but the business will not enjoy the full benefits of the coming recovery, according to a report from iSuppli Corp. here today.
Worldwide ASIC revenues will decline by 22% in 2001, compared to a 28% decrease in overall semiconductor revenue for the year, said Jordan Selburn, who tracks the industr

California Micro says orders continue to strengthenNews & Analysis 9/25/2001 Post a commentMILPITAS, Calif.--California Micro Devices Corp. here said orders for products have continued to strengthen despite a brief pause following terrorist attacks in New York City and Washington on Sept. 11. The supplier of analog semiconductors and integrated thin-film passive devices estimated that revenues would be closer to the high end of its $7-to-$7.5 million forecast for the current quarter.

Taiwan's SIS rolls out Pentium 4-compliant chip set with graphicsNews & Analysis 9/24/2001 Post a commentTAIPIE, Taiwan -- Taiwan's Silicon Integrated Systems Corp. (SIS) here today rolled out another integrated chip set that supports PCs, based on Intel Corp.'s Pentium 4 microprocessor line.
The new SiS650 chip set from Taipei-based SIS is geared for Pentium 4-based computers in the $800-to-$1,200 range, according to the company.